Pros: Despite the ridiculousness, this film brings the subject of romance novels front and center and how complicated they can be along with how popular and most-beloved they are even if their author, Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) thinks that they are beneath her. But in the end she discovers how important love is and how it affects people.
Cons: Though this film was certainly extremely entertaining, it also incredibly stupid and beyond ridiculous and that island was just way too large to have a hidden grave like that, untouched and undiscovered for years. And Abigail (Daniel Radcliffe) is just not a girls names. And there is no way Loretta and Alan (Channing Tatum) would have been able to avoid capture for that long and Alan's personality is well, boring and almost non-existent.
Recommend: Despite it being awful, I would gladly watch it again.
Grade: C+
Side Notes:
-Sandra Bullock looks great for her age and certainly remains in great shape. Despite the large age gap, she and Channing Tatum have great chemistry together.
-We needed more background on the villain, Abigail Fairfax, though Radcliffe seems to have fun with the role even though he was an unsympathetic villain.
-Da'vine Joy Randolph, Oscar Nunez and Patti Harrison give excellent supporting performances.
-We learn painfully little about Loretta's late husband, John, even though his role in her life remains terribly important.
-Romance novels are incredibly popular even if bookstores won't give them the time of day, which is such a shame as we need to believe in the happy ending.
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